Al Sorayai Group furnishes Jeddah's oldest mosque

25/06/2015 03:04 AST

Al Sorayai Group (ASG), one of the world's leading industrial and trading groups in carpet, flooring and furniture, announced that it has completed refurnishing Jeddah's oldest mosque, Al Shafi'i, as part of the Mosque's renovation project.

The Mosque was re-inaugurated last Tuesday evening, in presence of Prince Sultan Bin Salman, Secretary-General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), Prince Khalid Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, President of Board of Trustees, King Abdullah International Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Deeds, the official body in charge of the Mosque's renovation project; and Prince Mutaib Bin Abdullah, Minister of National Guard.

Commenting on the occasion, Abdulaziz Al Sorayai, Managing Director, Al Sorayai Group, said: "Al Sorayai Group is pleased to be a part of the renovation process for the historic Al Shafi'i Mosque, Jeddah's oldest standing mosque. I would like to thank everyone who made this unique project a success, and also for entrusting Al Sorayai Group to be a part of reviving the Islamic heritage, through supplying the Mosque with our market-leading carpet.

"For over 60 years, Al Sorayai Group has provided carpet for hundreds of mosques from around the world, thus making it one of the leading companies in this field internationally."

Located in the historical Al-Mazloum Lane in Jeddah, Al Shafi'I Mosque is commonly referred to as "Al-Masjid Al-Antique" (The Old Mosque), and considered one of the city's most important landmarks, dating back to over 1,400 years.

Named after Imam Mohammed ibn Idriss Al Shafi'i, one of the leading Muslim scholars, the Mosque was constructed using sea mud, stone bricks and wood, which were the basic building materials used in Jeddah at the time.

Saudi Gazette